A person "getting wet" in the rain is NOT considered an occurrence of behavior because "getting wet"

• A.does not specify an interaction between an organism and its environment.
• B.can occur under only one, very specific environmental condition.
• C.is a hypothetical construct and cannot therefore meet the criteria for an occurrence of behavior.
• D.does not have social or clinical significance in a science of human behavior.

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Mr. Winston has developed a reward system in his classroom where only those students who have submitted homework for 5 out of 5 days in the week receive a reward from the "treasure box." This is an example of a (n):

• A.independent group contingency.
• B.co-dependent group contingency.
• C.interdependent group contingency.
• D.dependent group contingency.

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Interventions designed to weaken a behavior should includE.

• A.negative reinforcement of the behavior to be weakened.
• B.intermittent punishment of the behavior to be weakened.
• C.reinforcement of behavior that is functionally equivalent to the behavior to be weakened.
• D.positive reinforcement of all behaviors other than the behavior to be weakened.

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Experimental control is demonstrated in a changing criterion design by a change in behavior:

• A.to meet predetermined levels.
• B.when returning to baseline.
• C.across settings.
• D.across individuals.

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In an attempt to promote verbal behavior in her child with developmental delays, a mother is following recommendations to wait for her child to spontaneously make the corresponding vocal response before providing her with the followinG. cookies, juice, help, M&Ms, chips, milk, sandwich, and "more." The verbal response the mother is attempting to promote is:

• A.an echoic.
• B.an intraverbal.
• C.a mand.
• D.a tact.

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